Niru Ramachandran
Producers Club SpecialistNiru Ramachandran joined KPBS as the Producers Club specialist in December 2016, after volunteering with the development department for a year and a half. She is the go-to person for all Producers Club-related matters, from updating payment methods for sustaining pledges to explaining how to switch to support from donor-advised funds and IRA/Qualified Charitable Disbursements, from walking members through activating KPBS Passport, to… just about anything KPBS-related. Niru began listening to and watching KPBS when she moved to San Diego from Singapore in 1995, and set out on a career as an executive assistant, supporting senior and C-level executives at various companies in San Diego and Silicon Valley (where she missed KPBS’s programming choices). Members of the KPBS Producers Club since 2012, she and her partner were such stalwart supporters that when they finally tied the knot that year after 10 years together, they asked family and friends to contribute to KPBS in lieu of gifts, apparently a first for the station!
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For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill in Congress would aim to make ownership of captive primates illegal in all 50 states. -
Some big companies are reporting real financial pain from tariffs and economic uncertainty — but for others, business is booming. -
Those with equity in a home can trade up more easily, while many first-time homebuyers are still stuck on the sidelines. -
Taiwanese voted in a recall election Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, a vote that could potentially reshape the power balance in the self-ruled island's legislature. -
Comic-Con isn't just about the panels and cosplay — it's a collector's paradise. From limited edition Funkos to nostalgia-fueled designer toys, the exhibit hall floor is packed with Comic-Con exclusives that can be worth thousands. But for many fans, it's not about the resale value — it's about the thrill of the hunt. -
Whales are at risk of injury and death when they get entangled in fishing gear. The federal agency says there was a small drop in incidents from the previous year.
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